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Mr Paul Burstow 95 Clause 11, page 9, line 13, leave out 'three' and insert 'seven'.
Mr Paul Burstow 150 Clause 11, page 9, line 20, leave out subsection (6).
Mr Bernard Jenkin 175 Clause 11, page 9, line 25, at end add—'(8) No information provided to the inspector under this section and no provisional findings arising from a best value inspection shall be disclosed save in a report pursuant to section 12.'.
Mr Paul Burstow 189 *Page 8, line 40, leave out Clause 11.
Mr Paul Burstow 191 *Clause 12, page 9, line 12, leave out subsection (4).
Mr Paul Burstow 151 Clause 12, page 9. line 31, leave out from 'Part' to end of line 33.
Mr Bernard Jenkin 177 Clause 12, page 9, line 35, at end insert 'and shall not make, publish, or permit to be published on its behalf, any comment relating to the inspection, save for the purpose of publicising the publication of the report.'.
Mr Paul Burstow 152 Clause 12, page 9, line 36, leave out subsection (4).
Mr Bernard Jenkin 178 Clause 12, page 9, line 36, leave out from beginning to 'the' in line 37.
Mr Bernard Jenkin 11 Clause 12, page 9, line 38, after 'recommendation', insert 'and the original report'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin 179 Clause 13, page 10, line 2, leave out 'the Secretary of State is satisfied that'.
Mr Paul Burstow 153 Clause 13, page 10, leave out lines 10 to 12.
Mr Paul Burstow 36 Clause 13, page 10, line 10, after 'opinion', insert 'in consultation with the representatives of best value authorities'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin 180 Clause 13, page 10, leave out lines 16 to 19.
Mr Paul Burstow 96 Clause 13, page 10, line 20, leave out subsection (5).
Hilary Armstrong 59 Clause 13, page 10, line 30, after '(6)' insert 'Subject to subsection (7A),'.
Mr Paul Burstow 37 Clause 13, page 10, line 32, leave out '(if any)'.
Hilary Armstrong 60 Clause 13, page 10, line 34, after '(7)' insert 'Subject to subsection (7A),'.
Hilary Armstrong 61 Clause 13, page 10, line 38, at end insert—'(7A) The Secretary of State may give a direction without complying with subsection (6) or (7) if he considers the direction sufficiently urgent. (7B) Where the Secretary of State gives a direction without complying with subsection (6) or (7) he shall inform—
of the direction and of the reason why it was given without complying with subsection (6) or (7).'.
Mr Paul Burstow 146 Clause 13, page 10, line 38, at end insert—'() A direction given under this section must have regard to the duty of best value under section (3) (1).'.
Mr Paul Burstow 97 Clause 13, page 10, leave out lines 39 and 40 and insert—'(8) No direction shall be given under this section unless a statutory instrument containing the direction has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, each House of Parliament.'.
Mr Paul Burstow 154 Clause 13, page 10, leave out lines 39 and 40 and insert—'(8) No direction shall be given under this section unless an Order containing the direction has been approved by resolution of the Select Committee on the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs.'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin 181 Clause 13, page 10, line 39, leave out from 'enforceable' to end of line 40 and insert 'only after an order containing the direction has been approved by resolution of both Houses of Parliament'.
Mr Paul Burstow 155 Page 10, line 2, leave out Clause 13.
Mr Paul Burstow 193 *Clause 14, page 10, line 42, leave out from beginning to 'by' in line 44 and insert—'Subject to subsection (4) below, if a best value authority thinks that an enactment prevents or obstructs its ability to exercise its functions and the authority informs the Secretary of State accordingly, the Secretary of State shall.'.
Mr Paul Burstow 156 Clause 14, page 11, leave out line 9.
Mr Paul Burstow 38 Clause 14, page 11, line 10, leave out from beginning to end of line 11 and insert 'An order under this section shall be made by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament'.
Hilary Armstrong 62 Clause 14, page 11, line 11, at end add—'() In exercising a power conferred under subsection (2) a best value authority shall have regard to any guidance issued by the Secretary of State.'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin 41 Page 10, line 42, leave out Clause 14.
Hilary Armstrong 63 Clause 17, page 12, line 12, leave out 'subsection (1)' and insert 'this section'.
Hilary Armstrong 64 Clause 17, page 12, line 17, leave out 'subsection (1)' and insert 'this section'.
Hilary Armstrong 65 Clause 17, page 12, line 18, at end add—'() In exercising a function regulated by section 17 of the Local Government Act 1988 with reference to a matter which is, by virtue of an order under this section, not a non-commercial matter, a best value authority shall have regard to any guidance issued by the Secretary of State.'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin 13 Page 12, line 7, leave out Clause 17.
Mr Bernard Jenkin 14 Clause 18, page 12, line 21, leave out '2nd January 2000' and insert 'the day before the relevant provisions of this Act come into force'.
Mr Bernard Jenkin 15 Clause 18, page 12, leave out lines 31 to 33.
Hilary Armstrong 66 Clause 18, page 12, leave out from line 38 to line 1 on page 13.
Mr Paul Burstow 98 Clause 18, page 12, leave out line 43 and insert 'representatives of such authorities.'.
Hilary Armstrong 67 Clause 19, page 13, line 2, leave out 'Part' and insert 'Act'.
NEW CLAUSES RELATING TO PART IFees
Hilary Armstrong NC5 To move the following Clause:—'.—(1) The Audit Commission shall prescribe a scale or scales of fees in respect of inspections carried out under section 10. (2) An authority inspected under section 10 shall, subject to subsection (3), pay to the Commission the fee applicable to the inspection in accordance with the appropriate scale. (3) If it appears to the Commission that the work involved in a particular inspection was substantially more or less than that envisaged by the appropriate scale, the Commission may charge a fee which is larger or smaller than that referred to in subsection (2). (4) Before prescribing a scale of fees under this section the Commission shall consult—
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